im sorry you havn't been able to access the blood tests but im really glad your rash has made such a great improvement in just a week thats amazing hopefully you will continue to improve even more
i believe there are home testing kits if you really want to pursue it but i dont know how accurate that would be and getting a negative results wouldn't rule out celiac.
i dont understand how some people think allergies are a joke. thats so annoying, i guess it depends how servere her allergic reactions are whether you need to take further steps to avoid them completely.
most of us have to be extremely careful if we choose to eat out to avoid cross contamination, there shouldn't be any situations where you have to eat gluten, it can be avoided, make sure you check all ingredients even on foods you think would be safe.

awesome thank you so much! im not in the us so i can't find those particular brands, are they "young green jackfruit in brine" is that the right type? im asuming the ones in syrup would be too sweet.
those ideas sound great i didn't even think about using it in a stir fry. i actually just bought some bbq sauce as well. freezing it is a really good idea. mad scientist cooking is the best haha i love recipes that are unexpected

hey krstannkaty did you get tested and rule out celiac disease before going gluten free? if not now is your best opportunity to since you've only been gluten free for a week. most people find it very hard to do a gluten challenge to be tested months or years later.
there definetely alot of great vegan and gluten free options, being vegetarian the hardest part for me would have to be being able to get enough protein, iron, calcium etc especially for people with malabsorbion and vitamin deficencies. if i didn't take supplements and eat cheese and eggs there no way i would be getting enough protein right now. just monitor everything really closely to make sure you are getting enough nutrition and not becoming deficient over time.
have you tried jackfruit? i've been reading alot of of jackfruit vegan/gluten-free recipes of pinterest, i just have to find it first.

i do take iron and b12 tablets as well but i think it depends on the person and what your levels are at but definitely keep at eye on it
thats so exciting! where are you moving to? i'm from sydney, i havn't ate out yet but i know there are alot of options. the grocery stores carry lots of gluten free options so i wouldn't worry too much especially if you are going to a major city it will be easy. also all our processed foods have to be at 0ppm to be considered gluten free as opposed to 20ppm in the US so it makes me feel safer haha

i usually buy pre made falafels as the majority i've found are gluten free and vegan. they are really good on a wrap with hummus, lettuce, tomato/salads or even the same on a sandwich. i also eat them with a salad or as a side with a curry.
the only recipe i've made from scratch is from http://www.hotforfoodblog.com/recipes/2015/05/04/baked-falafel-sliders-with-maple-tahini-sauce
also their cheese sauce is really great, i make it with sweet potato and almond milk, its so easy and you can swap or leave out a few ingredients and it tastes just a good. i eat cheese but i still make that to have with tacos or nachos as well.

hey i've been vegetarian for 8 years and gluten free for almost a year. its difficult since they are kind of opposites.
i actually just noticed the advertisemnts from the cancer counil here is australia now has meat listed next to alchol, cigarettes and the sun. a few years ago when i read about it, it seemed hot dogs and super processed meats like salami were the only issue. which i only remember when i see a sausage sizzle to raise money for cancer lol but it surprised me that now the guidelines are including red meat as well and smaller amounts.
https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/1752/cancer-prevention/diet-exercise/nutrition-diet/other-foods-nutrients/meat-and-cancer-3/
so i would reccomend easing into it and slowly replace meat with alternatives to make sure you are getting enough protein etc get your iron and b12 levels checked every now and then.
buffalo cauliflower and eggplant schnitzels are two of my favorites. you can also make alot of cheeses and sauces out of nuts and tofu. i also eat alot of falafel, hommus and tahini. i can send you some links to recipes if you like

same stairs and squatting are the absolute worst for me. for pain relief ice and ibuprofen gel are the most helpful for me. for me exercise wise, i've given up on most of the physio exercises and am doing the most i can of movements that don't aggravate the pain. walking as much as i can and exercising as much as i can but stopping a soon as im in pain. im trying to do a little more each day and increase it.
my pain is often delayed a few hours, i usually feel a little pain at the time of exercises but then a few hours later its 100x worse.
i also find if i dont go for a walk or move around much during the day it will get worse. so its a balancing act between enough exercise and too much
i also have joint pain in my elbows which has improved a little from arm movements and using the lightest weights available.
knee sleeves help me alot too the pain is alot worse with out it. i also have to sleep with a pillow under my knees and laying with my legs straight is painful. if i sleep on my side i wake up in pain from that alone.
i would really recommend swimming or walking in water more than anything that has helped me the most recently. i was able to feel that muscle soreness from working out without the added knee pain which was a first in almost 2 years.
i wish i could tell you i have improvements from just being gluten free. but its been 10 months now and nothing has changed. crossing my fingers that you will be different. its definitely frustrating not knowing/
i have a particular stop in the outer side of each knee cap where the pain starts and is the worst. then the more pain im in its seems to spread to the top above my knee cap and the inside. its rarely at the bottom. more so a semi circle around the side and top of my knee cap. is yours similar to that?

i know what you mean, its understandable to be disappointed, its so exhausting and frustrating when doctors can't figure out whats wrong with you. i hope you get some answers soon
there are alot of very knowledgeable people on this forum who may be able to offer some advice

they are all in the ref range so you've tested negative for Celiac, your total IGA is in the normal range as well which means you are not IgA deficient and its unlikely that they are false negatives
were you eating gluten for a few weeks before the blood test, if you had already gone gluten free that can also cause false negatives

Yes i have celiac been gluten-free for 10 months, had an iron deficiency (was hoping that was the cause of knee pain) and am being treated for suspected sjogrens syndrome.
im surprised they didn't do other bloodwork for you, one of the first tests i had in relation to joint pain was for rheumatoid factor, ANA and a few other arthritis type diseases.
hopefully going gluten free will help with your pain
is your pain constant or does it come and go? do you have swelling or redness?

i have a very similar experience i never injured my knees. started getting mild joint pain in 2012 was told it was PFS and given exercises, they didn't help and caused me alot more pain. then in late 2015 its started to get worse saw a new doctor, got xrays and an mri and said PFS and sent me to a physio. the physio pushed me extremely hard on the first appointment and the exercises made the pain 100x worse. as a result of that appointment i couldn't for walk a few weeks, its the most pain i've ever been in. then after that everything got worse i couldn't drive, work, walk up stairs, bend, lift anything, every doctor since then seems to think its impossible for the exercises to make the pain worse and it must be in my head. made a third attempt at physio and still it only makes the pain worse i can do some of the begging exercises with minimal pain but the longer and harder its get the worse the pain gets. i had not improvement at all.
the only slight improvements i have made are from going for walks, walking up and down stairs sideways so it doesn't hurt. i have found swimming or even just walking in water has helped alot recently
they keep saying the muscle above my knee is weak and if i strengthen it, the pain will get better but doesn't really add up. im still honestly not sure if i have PFS or autoimmune joint pain as nothing really helps yet.
if i do something to aggravate it like squatting, it will hurt a little bit at the time then become unbearable a few hours later. does that happen to you?
what was the different diagnosis your ortho doctor gave you?

an allergy test for tap water sounds quite suspicious, i've never seen any type of water listed as part of a food allergy test panel. i can't imagine how that is possible to test for, sounds like it would be a extremely rare allergy also doesn't tap water vary depending where you are. do you have a reaction to drinking water? what are your symptoms when you eat those foods?
if it was an IgE allergy test, i believe the blood test more commonly has false positives than the skin scratch test but false positives are very common for both thats why there is usually a disclaimer saying that it may not be nesscessary to cut out all positive results especially if you have no allergic reaction after eating it. you allergist may be able to offer you some kind of allergen immunotherapy or a dietician referral.
if you had the IgA/IgG food intolerance/ sensitivity testing, the same type of testing that is promoted a lot on instagram, it is not scientifically accurate. the positive results just indicate food you have been exposed too which are then wrongly interpreted as meaning they are allergies. so i definitely wouldn't make any significant diet chances based those results. other than an elimination diet there is no accurate testing for food intolerances although it would be great if there was. its possible that you could coincidently be intolerant or allergic to some those positive foods or you may have no problem with them.
https://aacijournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1710-1492-8-12